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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsStraton Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Straton Yacht Racer Quartz
StratonStraton Yacht Racer Quartz
MSRP $349

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Straton Yacht Racer Quartz42mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Straton Yacht Racer Quartz
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Straton Yacht Racer Quartz100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Straton Yacht Racer Quartz$349

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
47.5mm
42mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
48mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 6S21
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
144h
0h
Jewels
29
0
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$349

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What people say

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Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco for its unusual technical ambition, well-finished movement aesthetics, and value, particularly noting the dial-side floating free-sprung balance. Some owners find the mid-case design creates odd proportions, and the 30m water resistance is flagged as a limitation. The watch features a manually wound twin-barrel movement in a 41mm steel case with a 47.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.7mm thickness. Overall, owners rate the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco highly for its ambitious movement design and value at its price point.

Straton Yacht Racer Quartz

Owners report the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz is in excellent condition with flawless sapphire crystal and lumed bezel, and some find the 42mm case a bit wide. Reviewers praise the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz as a fun, colorful, and quirky chronograph offering exceptional value under $300 with a retro design and a reliable Miyota quartz movement. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Straton Yacht Racer Quartz highly for its exceptional value and retro design.

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